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unmistakable

American  
[uhn-mi-stey-kuh-buhl] / ˌʌn mɪˈsteɪ kə bəl /

adjective

  1. not mistakable; clear; obvious.


unmistakable British  
/ ˌʌnmɪsˈteɪkəbəl /

adjective

  1. not mistakable; clear, obvious, or unambiguous

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Other Word Forms

  • unmistakableness noun
  • unmistakably adverb

Etymology

Origin of unmistakable

First recorded in 1660–70; un- 1 + mistakable

Example Sentences

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Even so, the installed-base effect is unmistakable: every aircraft delivered expands a long-term revenue stream tied to readiness and modernization.

From MarketWatch

There were unmistakable echoes of his old group in the whirlwind medley of the title track and the honey-dripping ballad “Bluebird.”

From The Wall Street Journal

“It smells sweet,” said Bork, “but also kind of … bitter, like a tart berry. It’s hard to describe, but the smell is unmistakable and it’s all over you.”

From Literature

“I don’t know if you read up on the Epstein Files, but evil is real and unmistakable,” Martin wrote.

From Salon

The chain is improbable but unmistakable: Harrison’s protest, the flotation of Northern Songs, Grade’s takeover, Jackson’s coup, Sony’s consolidation.

From The Wall Street Journal